Smooth Line (Defense Mapping)

License Level:BasicStandardAdvanced

Summary

Esri Defense Mapping cartographic production tool that smooths sharp angles and corners to improve feature display. This tool uses a Defense Mapping-specific algorithm to perform its feature modifications.

Defense Mapping geoprocessing tools Create Contours and EGB Hydro Centerline use this tool to smooth their output features.

Usage

Syntax

SmoothLine_defense (polyline_features)
ParameterExplanationData Type
polyline_features

The input polylines that will be smoothed.

Feature Layer

Code Sample

SmoothLine example (Python window)

The following code demonstrates how to use the SmoothLine tool.

# set gp environment
arcpy.env.workspace="c:/data/MGCP.gdb/MGCP"
arcpy.env.addOutputsToMap=True

# create a feature layer from a polyline feature class
arcpy.MakeFeatureLayer_management("BarrierL","BarrierL")

# execute smooth line
arcpy.SmoothLine_defense("BarrierL")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcGIS for Desktop Basic: No
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard: Requires Defense Mapping
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced: Requires Defense Mapping
9/2/2013